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Star Theatre / American Mutoscope and Biograph Company.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- New York at the turn of the century
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Star Theatre (New York, N.Y.).
- Commercial buildings--New York (State)--New York.
- Commercial buildings.
- Construction workers--New York (State)--New York.
- Construction workers.
- Historic buildings--New York (State)--New York.
- Historic buildings.
- Theaters--New York (State)--New York.
- Theaters.
- Time lapse cinematography.
- Wrecking--New York (State)--New York.
- Wrecking.
- Broadway (New York, N.Y.).
- New York (N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
- New York (N.Y.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (2 min.).
- Other Title:
- Star Theater
- Place of Publication:
- United States : American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, 1902.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Original language in English.
- Summary:
- Using time-lapse photography, the film shows the demolition of the famous Star Theatre. Judging from the various exposures, the work must have gone on for a period of approximately thirty days. The theater opened in 1861 as "Wallack's Theatre," and was re-christened the "Star" in 1883. It was well known for it's excellent productions, and a number of celebrated actors and actresses worked there, among them Ellen Terry. The celebrated English actor Henry Irving made his first stage appearance in America at the Star.
- Notes:
- Copyright: American Mutoscope & Biograph Co.; 18Apr1902; H16735.
- Original duration: 1:55 at 15 fps.
- Previously published as DVD.
- OCLC:
- 701797956
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